Plan to Deport All Illegals Released, Oversight Project Leads Mass Deportation Coalition to Deliver Results
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 1, 2026
Washington, D.C.–As a leading partner of the Mass Deportation Coalition, the Oversight Project joins a group of patriotic coalition members in releasing a playbook detailing a pathway to deport all illegal aliens with the initial target of 1 million deportations in 2026. This effort builds on President Trump’s campaign promise to “carry out the largest deportation operation in American history.” The playbook proves that not only are mass deportations doable, but necessary and justified.
According to coalition-backed polling, Americans want mass deportations. 86.7% of Trump voters and 78.9% of hispanic Trump voters support his goal to deport a higher proportion of illegal aliens than President Eisenhower, which was about one-third of all illegal aliens at the time.
The playbook shows how once 1 million illegal aliens are deported and the systems and policies are in place, then the remaining millions of illegal aliens can be deported in the years to come. The key to this plan is moving from Phase 1 (focusing on the “worst-of-the-worst” criminals) to Phase 2 (mass deportations), worksite enforcement, whole of government approach, complete data transparency, and meaningful metrics.
The Oversight Project has significant expertise on the topic of deportations, immigration law, and investigations. Oversight Project team members shared the following quotes:
Oversight Project President Mike Howell gave this statement:
“We need mass deportation because there are massive amounts of illegal aliens in this country. For America to be taken seriously, we need to take ourselves seriously and that means enforcing our laws. The autopen Biden Administration let in millions upon millions. President Trump can get them and the rest out. This playbook shows the public and the Administration how to put commas in the deportation numbers.”
Oversight Project General Counsel Kyle Brosnan gave this statement:
“The American people resoundingly and enthusiastically re-elected President Donald J. Trump on the promises that the administration would carry out the largest mass deportation operation in American history. After the Biden Border Crisis opened the floodgates for an invasion of millions of illegal aliens, a mass deportation operation is vital for the future of the United States and upholding the rule of law. The Mass Deportation Coalition is a group of the brightest minds in immigration enforcement and the Playbook we are publishing today provides a roadmap for the Trump Administration to carry out its core campaign promise.”
Oversight Project Vice President of Litigation Jeff Clark gave this statement:
“We must deport at least 1 million illegal immigrants in 2026 so that ALL illegal immigrants can be deported in years to come. We need to do this in order to preserve both our way of life and respect for the rule of law. The Mass Deportation Coalition has bound itself together on honor to do all it can to help make good on President Trump’s campaign promises. And in our 100+ page Playbook, we show the concrete steps needed to achieve the deportation of millions of invaders across a border Biden and Mayorkas left wide open for four years.”
Oversight Project Visiting Fellow DataRepublican gave this statement:
“The most diverse Republican coalition in history voted for mass deportation. This playbook shows exactly how to deliver it. The only people standing in the way are the ones getting paid to.”
Oversight Project Visiting Fellow Scott Mechkowski gave this statement:
“As a former Senior Official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ERO), I know the profound necessity of a robust, nationwide interior enforcement model. The release of this Playbook is a monumental step, providing a comprehensive, legally sound operational framework for DHS. It details how to pivot to a systematic interior enforcement strategy, relentlessly aimed at locating, apprehending, and lawfully removing those who have fundamentally violated and abused our immigration laws. This is more than a policy recommendation, it is the concrete, professional road map that the Department of Homeland Security needs to deliver the security, sovereignty, and respect for the rule of law that the American people demand and deserve. This will also serve as a deterrent for future attempts to unlawfully enter or overstay.”
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